City of Shadows - 1954: Chapters 21 - 23 Summary

Upon leaving Nuria, Daniel went straight to meet Bea at the university. They were both nervous and the attraction between them was obvious. Bea made Daniel promise not to tell anyone, especially not her brother Tomás that they were meeting. They went a small café and there Daniel told Bea the whole story about Julian Carax and the book. Bea is entranced and asks to be taken to the Cemetery of lost books. There, Daniel showed Bea the famous book. Daniel however, did not allow Bea to take the Shadow of the Wind with her and insisted that she pick another book.

Daniel kisses Bea much to his surprise and pleasure. Daniel drops Bea off at her house at midnight, a very late hour for a young girl and boy to be...